Latin America

July 23, 2018 – This post was written by Ramiro Sugranes, Research Intern for Latin America In line with FSG’s base case, the young conservative senator Iván Duque defeated Gustavo Petro—the far-left candidate—in a polarizing run-off Colombian presidential election held…

Brazil will have the first round of what is arguably its most important presidential election since the return of democracy on October 7th, with a second-round vote to be held on October 28thif no one candidate exceeds fifty percent of…

As Latin America executives head into strategic planning season, many questions arise as to what assumptions they should make about economic growth, FX valuations, and customer behavior for the rest of 2018 and 2019. Moreover, although some risks are expected…

With financial pressures mounting for key payers in Brazil’s healthcare space (pressures that are unlikely to go away given the country’s economic outlook and demographic transition), multinational healthcare companies have shown that they will prioritize two strategies for overcoming market…

Following May’s peso crash, Argentina secured an IMF stand-by agreement (SBA) loan for USD 50 billion over the next three years. This agreement was larger and quicker than the market expected. The good news is that the IMF funds ensure…

Uncertainty continues to plague multinationals operating in Mexico, driven by both contentious North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations and, increasingly, the potential outcome of the July 1 general elections. While most companies have seen limited direct impact on their…

On June 17, Colombians are going to decide who will be the country’s next president between Iván Duque, from the Centro Democrático (CD), and Gustavo Petro, from Colombia Humana. FSG’s base case is that Iván Duque will emerge victorious from…